AIR BRAKES CDL PRACTICE TEST - MISSISSIPPI

16. Why should you check your mirrors regularly to know where other vehicles are around you?
To flash the brake lights if you are being tailgated.
To know whether you can make a quick lane change in an emergency.
To better assess your own speed.
To move out of their way if they want to get past.
17. If you must drive slowly, how should you alert following drivers?
Help them out by signaling when it is safe to pass
Flash your brake lights
Use your emergency flashers if it is legal
Turn on your taillights
18. With brake drums, if brakes become too hot:
your ABS will malfunction.
the air compressor will kick on to cool the brakes.
the brakes will supply too much power to the drive wheels.
the brakes may stop working.
19. With the air pressure built up to governor cutoff, the maximum leakage rates per minute are ___ psi for single vehicles and ___ psi for a combination of 2 vehicles.
3; 4
5; 6
3; 2
4; 5
20. The application pressure gauge shows:
how much pressure the relay valves should send to the trailer brakes.
how much air pressure you are applying to the brakes.
how much pressure is in the air tanks.
All of the above.
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